Christine Ruder has taught 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. She has a B.S in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a M.S. in Computer Education from Fontbonne University. In addition to teaching, Christine has also been a building tech coordinator and district tech trainer. She is an EdcampSTL organizer and co-founder of EdcampMagic. Christine was a 2014 METC Spotlight Educator. She is a Google Certified Educator. She has presented at MORENet, METC, and ISTE.